KJAN Podcasts

Jim Field visits with Greg Williams of the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library about the annual shred day event on Saturday, April 11 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Bring your paper item to the library for shredding. Also, the local scouts will be helping that day and ask for food pantry donations.

Jim Field visits with Erik Andersen, Executive Director of the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn. Thomas Dambo, a world-renowned Danish recycle artist, is building a giant troll sculpture from reclaimed wood on the museum grounds.

Jim Field visits with Grace McAfee, Cass County Community Wellness Coordinator, about the mobile food pantry events on April 8th in Atlantic and Massena and the Healthy Cass County "Make it OK" event on Monday, April 13th at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic.

Jim Field visits with Vicki & Jim Nordskog about the Atlantic Lions Club Supper & Bake Sale Thursday, April 9th from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Cass County Community Center.

Jim Field visits with Larry Brandstetter about the Food 4 Thought programs every 2nd Thursday each month at the Carter Education Room at Montgomery County Hospital in Red Oak. On April 9th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm the discussion will be about the future of rural education in Iowa. All southwest Iowans are welcome to join.

Jim Field visits with Misty Nelson and April Hansen of 1st Whitney Bank & Trust. They are organizing a fund raising dinner for co-workers Margie Young and Tianna Hansen, who have recently been diagnosed with cancer. The Roast Beef or Chicken dinner will be served for $20, with $5 going to the effort. The event will be held on Sunday, April 12 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Wiota Steakhouse. You can dine-in or carry out. Bank employees will be working for tips that will go to the fund raiser.

Jim Field visits with Market Manager Ciara Hoegh and Luke Meisenheimer of Hoopy Hollow Ranch. They preview the Produce in the Park Spring Celebration Market Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Nishna Valley family YMCA in Atlantic.

Jim Field visits with Emily Holley of the American Red Cross about spring storm preparation and response.

Jim Field visits with local artist Ina Ohnmeiss about a project she was selected to complete for the 60th anniversary of the Blank Park Zoo.